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A massive methamphetamine trafficking ring was busted in Owensboro, Kentucky, with 13 individuals indicted for conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of meth from November 2025 to July 14, 2026. The suspects, all from Owensboro, were charged with various counts of meth and cocaine distribution. The investigation was led by the Louisville Homeland Security Task Force, with assistance from the DEA and FBI.
The indicted individuals include Michael Mayfield, 68, Shawn Pendleton, 29, Andrew Owen, 33, James Jordan McCarthy, 35, Brandon Horne, 43, Rodney Murch, 43, Timothy Barnes, 67, Byron Todd Huff, 52, Brooke Love-Moss, 35, Gregory Belcher, 65, Jonathan Boone, 41, Stephan Hill, 63, and Jeremy Royal, 49. Mayfield, Owen, and Pendleton face additional charges for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine.
The suspects made their initial court appearances before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, with detention hearings scheduled to determine their bail status. The investigation and subsequent indictments are a significant blow to the methamphetamine trade in western Kentucky.
The DEA and FBI worked together to gather evidence and build a case against the suspects, highlighting the importance of interagency cooperation in combating organized crime. The indictments are a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking rings in the region.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Kentucky
- Location: KY
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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